Digital manufacturing company Protolabs has invested £10.5m in the construction of a new 3D printing facility. Built to accommodate a growing demand for Protolabs’ technology, the 5000 square meter f…
Additive Industries secures €14m in funding to fuel expansion
Dutch 3D printing company Additive Industries has received a €14 million investment from shareholder Highlands Beheer. The metal Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) 3D printer manufacturer will use the capital t…
Braskem launches 3D printing materials portfolio
Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem, will add polyolefin-based filament, powder, and pellets for 3D printing, to its material portfolio. Polypropylene (PP) is a recyclable thermoplastic that disp…
Liqcreate releases new 3D printing material
Netherlands-based 3D printing material manufacturer Liqcreate has launched its new Tough-X photopolymer resin. Liqcreate’s latest material provides high durability, which lends itself to the manufact…
Weerg launches new ABS-like materials for 3D printing services
Weerg, an Italian 3D printing, and CNC service provider has launched new Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)-like grey and Tmax transparent 3D printing materials. The resins are designed to achiev…
3D printing industry news sliced: Formnext, America Makes, 3D Systems, Kingsbury, Amaero, Farsoon and more
In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry. Today’s edition features an update on Fo…
Rocket Crafters completes testing of 3D printed Comet engine
U.S. space technology startup Rocket Crafters Inc. (RCI), has concluded testing of its Comet Series Hybrid 3D printed rocket engine. Having completed 49 laboratory tests, the latest test firings were…
Virginia Commonwealth University professor uses 3D printing to advance cancer research
An assistant professor from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Humanities and Sciences has used 3D printing to create live models of tumor cells, which could enable cancer researche…
Scientists from Binghamton University 3D print reconfigurable liquid metal lattice
Scientists from Binghamton University’s Watson School of Engineering have used 3D printing to produce a reconfigurable liquid metal lattice hand. Created by combining liquid metal with a 3D printed sh…
BigRep launches ABS & ASA materials for large format 3D Printing
German-based large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has added Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) to its material portfolio. The filaments are designed…